The new president and Inauguration Day day. This is about 30 minutes. Host gary walters, when did you begin to think about the events that would unfold on january 20 with the inauguration of a new president . Mr. Walters we had to began because of the budget issues a year and a half before that. Each fouryear cycle we have to prepare for the possibility and change of administration, even with a sitting president. Began down the road in the budget cycle of putting additional money in for inaugural activities. Which included packing up one family, letting ready to receive a new family and the overtime associated with that. We began about a year and a half to get money and the budget cycle. Summer,went to the next gathering information as each of the candidates started to announce that they would be running for president. We started to gather information that we could gain from the media, whether it be television or newspapers or magazines, about what their favorite likes and dislikes. Ju
Seven. He talks about the work of the white house staff behind the scenes, between the election of the new president and Inauguration Day day. Inauguration day. This is about 30 minutes. Host gary walters, when did you begin to think about the events that would unfold on january 20 with the inauguration of a new president . Mr. Walters we had to began because of the budget issues a year and a half before that. Each fouryear cycle we have to prepare for the possibility of a change of administration, even with a sitting president. Our procedures began down the road in the budget cycle of putting additional money in for inaugural activities. Which included packing up one family, getting ready to receive a new family and the overtime associated with that. We began about a year and a half to get money and the budget money in the budget cycle. Then it went to the next summer, gathering information as each of the candidates started to announce that they would be running for president. We star
Hard but no longer have a voice. I am your voice. After a hard fought campaign, the peaceful transition of power from president obama happens today and were live every step of the way from the white house to the capitol to the parade. This morning, the trump family live, our Powerhouse Political Team covering every angle. America is back, bigger and better and stronger than ever before. Right now on gma. Announcer live from washington, d. C. , this is a special edition of gma, the inauguration of donald j. Trump. Good morning, america. Welcome to the capitol. That is a shot of washington, d. C. Right now. The sun just coming up over the capitol. In just a few, short hours donald j. Trump will take the oath, become the 45th president of his journey to the white house unlike any thats come before and the first big step of his presidency just hours away. Today is here. We do welcome you and take a look at this moment from last night, the trump family at the Lincoln Memorial for a welcomin
Obama. This is about an hour. Vick i am the dean of the college of law here at the university of illinois. Behalf of the law school in entire university, i am pleased to welcome you here today for the first lecture in a new series hosted by the college of law and title the new lincoln lectures, what lincoln means in the 21st century. During this series, we will come over the next few years, bring in 10 or so ideologically Diverse National thought leaders to reflect openly on lincolns legacy and his continuing relevance 150 years after his passing. I know all of us are eager to lecture, our inaugural bobbled word, but i want to take a few minutes to say little bit more about the lecture series itself. Some ask me why the law school has decided to focus on lincoln. Lincoln is probably americas lawyer. Of course, lincoln played many roles, president , legislator, military strategist, newspaper owner, etc. At at his core, he was lawyer, a constitutional lawyer, who, to our collective good
Richard brookhiser was a guest in 1991. Hollow and made america and how old it could save it. He argues white anglosaxon protestants. Were thrilled to welcome back Richard Brookhiser to the Historical Society and is renowned author and Senior Editor of National Review bledsoe is a columnist for american history. Before he served as a historian and curator for our spectacular institution for Alexander Hamilton also us receiver of the George Washington Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. His most recent book which was released last week as founders son a life of Abraham Lincoln and already getting wonderful reviews. Id like to ask before i invite him to the stage anything that makes noise like a cell phone is switched off now pleased when meet to welcome Richard Brookhiser to the stage. [applause] thanks. I n being adjusted. They did not need this in the 19th century. It is always a pleasure and an honor to be here at the Historical Society. Just my publicist, basic books has done a te